Environment
New NMI Research Finds More Than 80% of U.S. Adults Show Some Type of Green Motivation
Submitted on Nov 15, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and NutritionImpacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services
Submitted on Nov 12, 2008 (Original item from 2006) General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsWorldwatch Paper #171 - Happier Meals: Rethinking the Global Meat Industry
Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 (Original item from 2005) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and VeganismMeat Must be Rationed to Four Portions a Week, Says Report on Climate Change
Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and VeganismMammals Facing Extinction Threat
Submitted on Oct 11, 2008 (Original item from 2008) General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsAccording to The Red List of Threatened Species, the populations of more than half of the world's mammalian species are declining and at least one quarter are at risk of extinction. The biggest threat to mammals is loss of habitat, including deforestation.
Meat: Making Global Warming Worse
Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed AnimalsCultivating the Green Consumer
Submitted on Sep 16, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and Nutrition | General Animal ProtectionGreendex, Consumer Choice and the Environment - A Worldwide Tracking Survey
Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 (Original item from 2008) Diet and NutritionNational Geographic identifies food consumption trends for the U.S. compared with other major countries like China, Brazil, and Canada, in an effort to measure and compare the sustainability of consumer choices in 14 countries. The food sustainability score is achieved by weighing a variety of factors, most importantly the consumption of meat and seafood, fruit and vegetables, and locally grown foods. The report also covers related items such as knowledge and awareness of environmental issues.
